"Cortijo Adam
Location Near to Almegijar Alpujarra region of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Granada province
Price 840,000
Land 9 hectares / approx 80,000m2
A lovely traditional farmhouse with pool - sleeps 10
Cortijo La Catitera is set between the white villages of Torvizcon and Almegijar in the renowned Alpujarra region of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Granada province, Andalucia, Spain.
An extraordinary place with sun and snow situated halfway between the city and the sea peaceful, private, and relaxing - sheer escapism! With good car access making all the activities and attractions in the region easy to reach.
The finca consists of three properties set in nine hectares of land running along the banks of the river Guadalfeo. It is located between the villages of Torvizcón and Almegijar. Unlike many similar properties access is excellent and there is mains electricity and a private water supply.
The main house sits on a hillside with the dry upper levels planted with fig, olive, almond and grape. The water for the lower level, below the house comes from an acequia or irrigation channel, which runs the length of the property. The acequias are a legacy from the Moors who lived in the Alpujarra until 1610. On this level orange, lemon, walnut, quince, pomegranate, pear and plums grow in abundance
Five large bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs all have wonderful views looking out to the valley, the river, and the mountains beyond. Running along the length of the property at the back at bedroom level is a very large and private terrace
Downstairs there is a playroom leading off a very spacious hall. The kitchen is large and modernised with a dining table at one end looking out at the front terrace and orange trees
Double doors lead through to the living room with comfortable sofas and chairs. Through an archway at the end of the living room the old bread oven remains. Situated along the back of the living room and kitchen is the stable, where the horses were once kept, but now house the fridge and washing machine, etc. Another door in the living room opens onto the side terrace, barbecue, and pool. In winter the house is heated by wood burning stoves and electric radiators
Casa Miguel
This is a barn conversion of two floors sympathetically restored. It has two bedrooms, one bathroom and a large open plan kitchen, living room, and dining room. It has tiled floors, great views, and lots of sunshine from the large windows. There is access to the traditional flat roof where there are panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
La Finca
The land is divided by the long private drive that leads to the house. On one side is a large walnut orchard, which is watered using traditional irrigation channels (acequias) a system developed by the Moors centuries ago. Here we can normally see evidence of wild boar activity they come to feed on the fallen nuts
Walking through the walnuts gives access to the river. Although in winter this can be quite a torrent in the summer it is normally dry with any water being run off into the acequias. When dry the riverbed is used as a track to the surrounding villages especially to Torvizcon (quite an easy walk if you dont fancy driving). La Catitera was once an inn for travellers using the river as a route from the high Alpujarra to Granada. The stables run along the back of the house and the hooks in the wall for tethering the horses and mules can still be seen.
Below the house there is a selection of fruit trees plum, quince, pomegranate, pear, apple etc. There are also several orange trees, the fruit from the different trees varies in sweetness so it is important to blend when squeezing!
The rest of the land is a mixture of olive, almond, and fig. These are located above the drive where watering is more difficult. Grape vines are also to be found all over the finca.
At the entrance to the finca is La Catitita, a small cortijo with adjoining stables in need of restoration. This like the other properties is connected to mains electricity.
The possibilities for the property are endless. The houses can be used for holiday lets, a bed and breakfast, horse trekking, a campsite... The land could be farmed (there is a possibility of registering it as organic) or simply maintained as it is now." |
